One-man Show

NAMES AND FACES

December 31, 1989

COMEDIAN BILLY Crystal will serve as the sole host of the 1990 Academy Awards broadcast, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced. It will be the third consecutive awards show appearance for Crystal and his first as host. The single-host format returns after 1989's ill-fated multihost show, which featured Rob Lowe and an unauthorized Snow White impersonator. Producer Gilbert Cates said Crystal's ''unique talents and his ability to handle the unexpected will be important assets.'' Nominations for the 62nd Annual Academy Awards will be announced on Feb. 14. Among the films in contention is When Harry Met Sally . . . in which Crystal co-stars.